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Pad Printing How to Decide on a Good Watermark for Note Pad Printing A watermark is a good and subtle filler for the empty spaces in notepads. You must however always choose your watermark image with...
Pad Printing
How to Decide on a Good Watermark for Note Pad Printing
A watermark is a good and subtle filler for the empty spaces in notepads. You must however always choose your watermark image with care so that it doesn't ruin the appearance of your notepads. You don't want to send a bad watermark for note pad printing, discovering that it renders all your notepads barely usable. Below are some tips that should guide you on deciding the correct watermark to use for your notepads.
Look for clear uncomplicated designs: One of the general rules for watermarks in color notepads is that they must be clear, simple and uncomplicated. It must not have too many details, that can clutter up the look of the notepad even though it is just a watermark. So never attach a watermark with too many intricate details, curves and objects. Most especially try to avoid watermarks with distinct dark design elements that can really hamper the way you read and write words in the notepad. You can do this by choosing watermarks with a nice large homogeneous color area. This can be something like the sea, the sky, a wall or something similar. Alternatively you can enlarge your logos and other objects so that the empty spaces between their design elements can serve as empty spaces as well for better notepad writing and reading. Doing this should assure your notepad of a large and workable space for writing notes.
If possible match the color with your notepad theme: Also, please do not forget to match the color of your theme to the dominant color of your watermark. They should compliment each other rather than clash. Bad color clashes with the watermark and notepad header design can really make notepads look bad. Aim for that coherent theme with all your notepad elements. So if you have red logos and text, why not have a pinkish or orange watermark to compliment it. If your dominant notepad header color is black and white, why not try a nice gray scale image as the watermark? By doing your watermarks this way you should make your notepads look like a complete and well thought of printed work and not a clashing piece of art.
Use something that reinforces the note pad's use: Another good tip for you watermarks is to use images that reinforce the note pad's primary use. For example, if the notepad is a doctor's prescription pad, the watermark can have images of medicine on it. This is just so that people can immediately identify the piece of paper as a medicine prescription pad even from afar. You can do this for your other notepads like reminder notepads, task post it notes etc. It should really be a great addition to the overall design of the notepads.
Those should be enough tips to guide you in choosing the correct type of watermarks for your color notepads. If you get simple, color-coordinated and useful images for your notepad printing, you should have no worries at all at the end product. You will assuredly have well made notepads with watermarks that improve the design and not hamper the note pad's use.
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Making Your Note Pad Printing Special
Pad printing is an essential tool of any company or organization. They are a subtle marketing strategy that exposes the image of a company, while still being very useful for making notes.
You can do several things if you want your note pad printing to be extra special.
You can ask for a few special options when you employ the services of a pad printing company. A pad printer would know exactly what those special options you may want for your note pad. These special options give your custom note pad that eye-catching quality that makes people read them and use them more.
Pads with a glossy finish
The first and easiest way to improve the look of your note pad and make it special is to have it printed in glossy paper. Glossy paper may be a bit more expensive than normal pads, but their effect is worth it for the price. Have you seen glossy notepads, they seem professional and “posh” that sometimes it seems like it is a shame to write on it. Having your pads printed in this way tells people that you are serious about your printed materials and it should imbue you with a little pride for your company or organization.
Silver or gold laced lettering
Another good idea for pad printing is to have your logo and other lettering stamped or laced in silver and gold. Well it does not have to be actual silver and gold that might be expensive. However, pad printing companies can have your note pad characters or logos stamped or laced with gold or silver like material the glitters when it is hit in sunlight. This gives your custom pad a nice and elegant finish, fit for royalty. This gives the impression that you did not spare any expense to provide your company with a beautiful and high quality note pad.
Scented note pads
Lastly, besides having note pads that are eye-catching, why not have notepads that are “nose-catching” as well? Scented note pads like scented stationeries can have the same effects. Smell and memory have a direct connection in our brains. People remember things through smell. If your note pad has a certain kind of memorable smell to it, your pad will have a special impact to the one using it. People will always recall that they received a note with a nice and interesting smell.
You can even use this to your advantage depending on your industry. If you are in the food industry, you might want o lace your pads with the smell of vanilla. For cosmetics and perfumes, a nice smell from your collection might be appropriate. For other industries the smell of flowers and mint may also work. Simply ask your pad printing company if they have the ability to print in scented papers like those.
So the next time that you invest in pad printing, why not try out these special techniques to make your pads memorable and special. A little investment in your image is not a bad thing.
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Kaye Z. Marks is an avid follower and writer of the developments in the color printing and online printing industries.